A crossover trial of antimicrobial scrubs to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus burden on healthcare worker apparel

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 268-275

  Bearman, Gonzalo M L ^a   Rosato, Adriana ^a   Elam, Kara ^a   Sanogo, Kakotan ^a   Stevens, Michael P ^a   Sessler, Curtis N ^a   Wenzel, Richard P ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL SCRUB; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL LOAD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL ATTIRE; THERAPY EFFECT; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84856990113     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664045     Document Type: Article

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